feb 13, 1826 - American Temperance Society (ATS) Founded
Description:
After a while, temperance groups increasingly pressed for the mandatory prohibition of alcohol rather than for voluntary abstinence. The American Temperance Society was the first U.S. social movement organization to mobilize massive and national support for a specific reform cause. They believed that drinking was imoral and a threat to American success.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 13, 1826
Now
~ 199 years ago